Clubs

Boy Scout Troop #40

Boy Scouting is available to boys ages 10 through 18. Scouting works to develop character, citizenship, and personal fitness. Email the organization for more information on Yorkville’s Boy Scout Troop #40.

Bristol Boy Scout Troop #34

This troop encompasses young men from Yorkville, Bristol, Oswego and the surrounding area. The troop is small, but the quest for adventure is large. The troop and its mission focuses on character development, citizenship training, and mental and physical fitness. Parents are encouraged to become adult volunteers to provide leadership to this troop that is scout-ran. Email the organization for more information.

Cub Scout Troop #340

Our pack is a fun place for both boys and their parents. We are located in Yorkville, IL and serve Yorkville, Bristol, and Montgomery, IL. Our Pack meets at the Beecher Center on Game Farm Road in Yorkville. Our goal is to help boys (kindergarten through 5th grades) learn and grow by building character, improving physical fitness, teaching practical skills, and developing a spirit of community service. What we teach can be summed up in the Cub Scout Promise and the Pack Law.This troop focuses on family involvement and a variety of outdoor activities. For more information visit the troop website here: https://www.pack340il.com/ or email the troop leader, Mr. Wade Lehew, at wade.lehew@gmail.com

Cub Scout Troop #350

This troop focuses on family involvement and a variety of outdoor activities. Yorkville area children who are interested in joining Troop #350 can email Christopher Larsen or call 630-551-3050.

Fox Country Players
This local theater group performs in and around the Kendall County area. There is a need for volunteers for actors, production staff , set designers and more. For information call 630-5535459 or visit the Fox County Players website.

Kendall Arts Guild
This non-profit organization promotes the visual arts in and around Kendall County through exhibits, events, and student scholarships. For more information visit their Facebook page.

Kendall County Public Action to Deliver Shelter (PADS) PADS is dedicated to providing temporary, safe shelter, and nourishing food to men, women, and children within Kendall County who are homeless or in need. There are 7 shelter sites, 1 for each night of the week, available from October to April, every night from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. For more information about volunteering for PADS, contact Anne Engelhardt, Executive Director, at 630-553-5073.

Greater Yorkville Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world 1 child and 1 community at a time.

Yorkville Optimist Club
Volunteers raise funds to “Bring Out the Best in Kids” through community service programs. Local organizations benefit from the many fund-raisers. Call 630-330-1375 for more information or visit the Optimist International website.

Yorkville Garden Club
Members participate in activities that beautify and enrich the community such as planting and maintaining planters in the city's downtown area and organizing the popular garden and holiday house walks. For information call 630-553-0851 or visit the Yorkville Garden Club website.

Yorkville Junior Women’s Club
Members are local women who have united to support the city of Yorkville and surrounding communities by fundraising for organizations such as Mutual Ground and the Kendall County Food Pantry. Every year the group holds Operation Santa Claus and the annual Home for the Holidays Christmas house walk. To learn more call 630-553-1673 or visit their website.

Yorkville Lions Club
This long standing group is a helpline for the visual and hearing impaired. Members serve those impaired in the community by providing funds to assist with vision and health screenings, supporting eye hospitals, and by awarding scholarships. To join or to learn more, email the Lions Club.